FEEDING ECOLOGY OF PINE SHOOT BEETLES (TOMICUS SPP.) IN TREE CROWNS OF SCOTS PINE (PINUS SYLVESTRIS L.) STANDS UNDER ONE-YEAR OUTBREAK

Feeding ecology of pine shoot beetles (Tomicus spp.) in tree crowns of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands under one-year outbreak

Studies were carried out in southern Poland during 2002-2006 in Scots pine stands under the effect of an outbreak of pine shoot beetles.The qualitative aspects of beetle feeding in tree crowns, studied on the basis of fallen shoots collected on experimental plots, are presented in this paper.The beetle numbers affected the age distribution of damag

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Precision Rehabilitation After Neurostimulation Implantation for Multifidus Dysfunction in Nociceptive Mechanical Chronic Low Back Pain

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a debilitating, painful, and costly condition.Implantable neuromuscular electrical stimulation targeting the multifidus musculature is growing as a non-pharmacologic option for patients with recalcitrant nociceptive mechanical CLBP who have failed conservative treatments (including medications and physical therapy) a

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